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Shethin

Castle (Medieval)(Possible), Farmhouse (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Shethin

Classification Castle (Medieval)(Possible), Farmhouse (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 122093

Site Number NJ83SE 53

NGR NJ 88621 32578

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Tarves
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Gordon
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Recording Your Heritage Online

Shethin Farmhouse, c.1830-40. Very perjink, compact two-storey-and-basement, three-window house in pinned mixed rubble. Good consoled doorpiece; steps up to door. At sides, screen walls set back with doorpieces and cornices.

Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

Archaeology Notes

NJ83SE 53.00 88621 32578

NJ83SE 53.01 NJ 8846 3299 and NJ 8849 3298 Shethin Cottages

NJ83SE 53.02 NJ 88557 32599 Farmstead

NJ83SE 53.03 NJ 88442 32690 3, 4 Shethin Cottages

NJ83SE 53.04 NJ 88606 32322 5, 6 Shethin Cottages

Local legend records a castle at Shethin, where part of a farm building has two rounded corners.

NMRS, MS/712/22.

Architecture Notes

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Haddo House Estate Office (see INV. R6(P14)) - 1 sheet plans for renovation of dwelling

1907 - 1 sheet addition to steading

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